PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global provider of liquid
and powder coatings, is pleased to announce that Mr. Mark Garrett has
joined the company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Garrett is Chairman of the
Executive Committee and Chief Executive of Borealis AG, a leading
provider of innovative solutions in the fields of polyolefins, base
chemicals and fertilizers with headquarters in Vienna, Austria.
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Mr. Mark Garrett, Chairman of the Executive Committee and Chief Executive of Borealis AG, joins Axalta’s Board of Directors. (Photo: Axalta)
“Mark’s broad experience and senior leadership positions in the
petrochemical industry will enable him to make a strong contribution to
the Board,” explained Charlie Shaver, Axalta’s Chairman and CEO. “Mark
will provide superb insights into ways we can enhance our supply chain
which rely in significant measure on chemicals to manufacture our
coatings. His global experience managing and expanding businesses around
the world, including his most recent focus in the Middle East, also will
help guide our growth in mature and emerging markets alike.”
“Coatings play such an integral role in so many industries both to
improve customer productivity and extend the lifespan of the products
they coat,” explained Mr. Garrett. “Axalta’s global scope and extensive
product portfolio offer an exciting opportunity for me to contribute.”
Mr. Garrett has over 30 years of experience in senior management roles
in the chemical sector. After assuming his current position at Borealis,
he set the company on a strong trajectory that included driving growth
as Vice Chairman at Abu Dhabi Polymers Company Ltd. (Borouge ADP), a
leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions,
established in a joint venture with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company
(ADNOC). Mr. Garrett also is a member of the Board of Directors of Nova
Chemicals and Chairman of its Remuneration Committee. Nova is one of
world’s leading suppliers of plastics and chemicals. Through
collaborative efforts, Borealis, Borouge and Nova have generated
substantial value creation for investors.
Before assuming his current position at Borealis in 2007, Mr. Garrett
was Executive Vice President Water and Paper Treatment and a member of
the Executive Committee at Ciba Specialty Chemicals where he started his
career and moved into positions of increasing responsibility. Mr.
Garrett is a member of the Board of Directors at Umicore, a global
materials technology and recycling group, and a member of the Advisory
Board of Webster Vienna Private University.
Mark Garrett holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the
University of Melbourne in Australia and a Graduate Diploma of Applied
Information Systems from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. He
holds Australian and Swiss dual nationalities.
About Axalta Coating Systems – Celebrating 150 Years in the Coatings
Industry
Axalta is a leading global company focused solely on coatings and
providing customers with innovative, colorful, beautiful and sustainable
solutions. From light OEM vehicles, commercial vehicles and refinish
applications to electric motors, buildings and pipelines, our coatings
are designed to prevent corrosion, increase productivity and enable the
materials we coat to last longer. With 150 years of experience in the
coatings industry, the 12,800 people of Axalta continue to find ways to
better serve our more than 100,000 customers in 130 countries every day
with the finest coatings, application systems and technology. For more
information visit axaltacoatingsystems.com
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